Jana Johnson (u/jana119)

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Can we talk about that time I tried a new luffing jib setup in Houston?

Last month I rigged up a brand new luffing jib on a Liebherr LTM 1130 for a high-rise job downtown. Thought I had it dialed in but the boom angle was off by 3 degrees and the load started swinging wild on the first pick. I learned to triple-check the chart before any lift, especially with that jib configuration. Anyone else run into weird issues switching jibs on a mobile crane?

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c/computer-technicians•

jana119•24d ago

A server room in Boise taught me an expensive lesson about zip ties

Last spring I got called into this small office's server room over in Boise. Some intern had used metal zip ties to bundle all the cables because he thought they looked cleaner. Well after about six months the vibration from the fans had worn through the insulation on two power cables. One of them arced against the rack frame and took out their main switch and a backup drive. The repair cost them over $1,200 plus a day of downtime. Now every job I do I always check what kind of ties or straps people used before me. Has anyone else seen damage from metal ties in a rack or am I just finding the worst case scenarios?

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c/bullet-journaling•

jana119•25d ago

Bought a $30 Leuchtturm notebook and it totally let me down

After hearing everyone rave about them, I spent $30 on a Leuchtturm1917 for my bullet journal last month. But the pages ghost so bad that my weekly spreads look like a mess, and the ink bleeds through on anything wetter than a fine point. Anyone else find a cheaper notebook that actually holds up better for daily use?

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c/barbers•

jana119•27d ago

Picked a foil shaver over clippers for my bald fade routine and never looked back

I used to do all my bald fades with my Wahl seniors. Took forever, always missed spots. Switched to a foil shaver six months ago for the zero part. Cuts the time by 15 minutes per head and the finish is way cleaner. Anyone else make that swap?

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c/drafters•

jana119•1mo ago

Thought I was hot stuff with my AutoCAD layers until a senior guy from Detroit set me straight

I been drafting for about 5 years now and always organized my layers by color - red for dimensions, blue for text, that kind of thing. Thought it was super clean. Then last month we had this old timer from a Detroit firm come in to consult on a big project. He glanced at my screen and just goes "you're making it harder on yourself sorting by color instead of by function." He showed me how he groups everything by building system - structural on one layer group, mechanical on another. Took me a full week to switch over but now I see why he was right. Has anyone else had that moment where some old habit you thought was smart turned out to be backwards?

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c/abq-locals•

jana119•1mo ago

Overheard a conversation at the El Modelo tortilla shop that got me thinking about community

I was waiting for my order at El Modelo on Broadway the other day and caught two older guys talking about how the neighborhood has changed over the past 20 years. One of them said something like 'we used to know every single person on our block by first name back then, now I barely get a wave.' It really stuck with me because I've noticed the same thing in my area off of Central. People just stay inside more or keep to themselves unless there's some kind of problem. I started wondering if the city could do more to encourage block parties or something simple like that. Has anyone else seen a shift in how connected their neighborhood feels compared to 10 years ago?

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c/celebrity-social-fails•

jana119•1mo ago

Vent: Paid $150 for a verified blue check package and got suspended for impersonating myself

I fell for one of those official looking Twitter verification ads that popped up after a celeb I follow got hacked. Sent $150 and my login details to what I thought was the real support page. Next thing I know my account is suspended for impersonation and I'm out the money. Had to jump through hoops with actual Twitter support for 3 weeks to get it back. Has anyone else been tricked by these fake verification scams?

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c/behind-the-viral•

jana119•1mo ago

Tried posting a video at 5am on a Tuesday just to test the algorithm

I usually post at peak times like noon or 7pm, but last week I threw up a 30 second clip of me organizing my desk at 5 in the morning. It got 12k views in 4 hours while my normal posts struggle to hit 2k. Anyone else had luck with weird posting times?

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c/gadget-reviews•

jana119•1mo ago

I finally get why people spend so much on a good webcam

I was helping my friend set up for a virtual job interview in her apartment in Denver last week. She was using her laptop's built-in camera and the video was just awful, really grainy and dark. I let her borrow my old Logitech C920, which I bought years ago and never used much. The difference was night and day. Her face was clear, the light looked way better, and she just seemed more confident. I always thought a separate webcam was a waste of money, but seeing that side-by-side changed my mind. For anyone who does video calls a lot, what's a good mid-range option that's better than a laptop camera but not super expensive?

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c/commercial-divers•

jana119•1mo ago

Had a coffee with a retired salvage diver who said something that stuck with me

We were talking about a tricky job I did last month, pulling cable under a bridge in the Ohio River. I was complaining about the current and how I just powered through it. He looked at me and said, 'Kid, you're not a tugboat. Sometimes the best move is to let the water do the work for you.' He explained how he'd use the current to swing him into position on big jobs, saving air and energy. It hit different coming from a guy with 30 years in. Made me rethink my whole 'fight everything' approach. Anyone else have a trick for working with the current instead of against it?

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